Obama wants to make ISIS a ‘manageable’ problem

‘Manageable’: President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the U.S. and its allies can fight the terrorist group Islamic State “to the point where it’s a manageable problem.” Obama spoke to reporters in Estonia during a European trip, and his comments came as the U.S. confirmed the authenticity of a video released by ISIS, also known as ISIL, that showed the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff. Obama also tried to clean up comments he made last week about having no strategy for defeating the group, saying he was “specifically referring” to Syria and not Iraq, according to Time magazine. Meanwhile, his new comment about making the Islamic State “manageable” set off a new round of criticism.

Beck’s bet: Conservative radio host Glenn Beck thinks he knows who will be the next president of the United States: Hillary Clinton. Speaking on his show Tuesday, Beck said a friend of his talked to “some Hillary people” about her 2016 campaign strategy and upon hearing it, he realized the former secretary of state would be the next commander-in-chief. Clinton’s campaign messages will include, “Do you remember when America was good? Do you remember when we had jobs and we were building towards a brighter future, and things were really happening? The Clinton administration, we had it under control,” according to the information from Beck’s friend. “This is what made me say, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s going to win,’” Beck said, according to the Blaze.

‘Go’ time for lobbyists: With Congress returning next week, lobbyists are gearing up for a two-week sprint that could determine whether their clients win big. The Hill writes business lobbyists are focused on saving the Export-Import Bank before its charter expires at the end of September; extending a satellite-television act; and reauthorizing a public-private partnership marketing the U.S. as a tourist destination.

Paul in peril?Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential prospects may be in trouble from the bribery scandal surrounding his father’s 2012 presidential bid. As the Hill writes, the scandal surrounding former Rep. Ron Paul’s 2012 run has taken down Rand Paul’s likely campaign manager, Jesse Benton, who was running Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s re-election bid. The implications of wrongdoing two years ago could further trickle down and hobble the younger Paul’s developing presidential campaign apparatus, as the Hill puts it.

Rah, rah Redskins: A large — but shrinking — majority of Americans say the Washington Redskins shouldn’t change the team’s name, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Washington Post has more on the poll, which found that more than two-thirds of the public does not believe the name is disrespectful of Native Americans. It’s the latest twist in the saga over the Redskins’s name, which most Senate Democrats want to change and the team’s owner says he’ll keep.